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Generation Y seeks friends at work

But what makes generation Y tick? Fellowship and discovery above all, according to the recently released 2008 Digital Generation Survey, conducted by Career Innovation and AIESEC.


News

Mercer, Watson Wyatt, HSBC, Radio-Canada, Best employers in Canada, Vanier Institute of the Family

Employers cutting post-retirement benefits For more worker mobility between Canadian provinces Economic crisis: layoffs and salary cuts Salary discrimination: Radio-Canada threatened with lawsuit Work and family life: Canadians having difficulty striking a balance Canada most welcoming to expats 2008 Immigrant Success Award winners  


By the numbers

Youth employment declined 2% in 2008

Young Canadians experienced the highest unemployment in 2008, according to a Statistics Canada release issued at the beginning of January.


Interview

How to handle a difficult manager ?

Ghislaine Labelle is the founder of Groupe Conseil SCO. Upper management's choice to focus on short-term results leads to a "short-sighted leadership". When employees confide in human resources, it's a warning sign that something is not right!!!


Good to know

Online videos: best viewed at work!

Caught in the act at work! According to a recent Nielsen Online study, Americans prefer viewing videos during work hours.


File

The cover letter: an obsolete tool?

There is no denying that the cover letter has lost its glow. But is it really obsolete? Canadian recruiters weigh in.


News

Manpower, CIBC, CRHA, Statistics Canada, salary equity

Steady hiring climate in Canada for first quarter of 2009 Increase in public sector jobs for third quarter of 2008 CIBC faces unpaid overtime suit Canadian government invests in employment program in Surrey Office Christmas parties still on in Quebec this year Average weekly earnings up 3.3% Salary equity in danger on Prince Edward Island


Oddly enough

A different kind of message in a bottle

It sounds a bit like a remake of the movie Message in a Bottle, except that the ending of the story, which takes place in France, should be happier...


By the numbers

59% of Canadians wish they could go back to school

According to the latest Monster Worldwide poll, whose results were published at the end of November, many Canadians dream of going back to school because they feel they are not learning anything at work...


Call to order

Taleo executives suspected of securities fraud and insider trading

At the end of November, law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP announced the launch of lawsuit against Taleo...


Oddly enough

Best-paid stars are. . . dead!

A number of celebrities continue to generate regular income in the afterlife, thanks to the use of their name or image.


By the numbers

Working time under question

Over the past few years, Canada has paradoxically experienced a decrease in annual working hours and an increase in overtime.


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